Zambia is a big country and travelling the Great Eastern Road all the way to South Luangwe and all the way back to Livingstone takes 6 days of driving.
We didn't want to be on the road for more than 7 hours a day but some days this did stretch to 8 hours. The main roads in Zambia ( there are no highways) are way better than in Zimbabwe but they are single lane and busy; with no hard shoulder.
Progress is slow especially through all the towns and villages.
The journey itself is a great experience; you learn so much about the country and it's people and some stuff about yourself too.
Fly-in safaris are never this enriching.
Be prepared with padkos and snacks and lots of cold drinks. And music and podcasts. We also chat a lot about upcoming trips and plans and get some admin done. We have walkie talkies in each car to keep in touch as we go. Especially when one car needs a pee break.
We had fun on all our overnight stops. We watched the Springboks beat NZ in rugby two Saturdays in a row in the bar at Eureka Campsite outside Lusaka.
We tried some local cuisine at the Chimwemwe Hotel in Petuaka.
But only once..
We ate cold KFC in the campsite one night with posh South African Sauvignon Blanc and it was delicious.
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